1940. This Edition. 530 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Light tanning to pages and plates. More prominent foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters; very slight looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.